Multi-compartment storage bag

ABSTRACT

A multi-compartment storage bag, including a bottom portion, including a main compartment to store at least one first item therein, and at least one auxiliary compartment removably disposed on at least a portion of the main compartment to store at least one second item therein, a top portion disposed at least partially along an edge of the bottom portion to facilitate gripping by a user, and a plurality of fasteners disposed on at least a portion of the bottom portion to open or close access to at least one of the main compartment and the at least one auxiliary compartment.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

The present general inventive concept relates generally to a storagebag, and particularly, to a multi-compartment storage bag.

2. Description of the Related Art

Storage bags provide a method of storing a wide variety of items, suchas food, liquid, medication, and toiletries. Unfortunately, multiplestorage bags are needed to store different items because of a singlecompartment when mixing the different items is not desired.

For example, a consumer seeking to enjoy a peanut butter and jellysandwich at a later time, will want to keep at least a portion of breadseparate from the jelly to prevent the bread from becoming soggy beforethe consumer is ready to eat. As such, the consumer seeking to separatethe bread from the jelly will need to use at least two different storagebags. In other words, the consumer would not want to have a solid itemmixed with a liquid item in a same storage bag.

Therefore, there is a need for a storage bag that has multiplecompartments, such that the user does not have to waste using multiplestorage bags.

SUMMARY

The present general inventive concept provides a multi-compartmentstorage bag.

Additional features and utilities of the present general inventiveconcept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and,in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned bypractice of the general inventive concept.

The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present generalinventive concept may be achieved by providing a multi-compartmentstorage bag, including a bottom portion, including a main compartment tostore at least one first item therein, and at least one auxiliarycompartment removably disposed on at least a portion of the maincompartment to store at least one second item therein, a top portiondisposed at least partially along an edge of the bottom portion tofacilitate gripping by a user, and a plurality of fasteners disposed onat least a portion of the bottom portion to open or close access to atleast one of the main compartment and the at least one auxiliarycompartment.

The at least one auxiliary compartment may be disposed on an outersurface of the main compartment.

The at least one auxiliary compartment may be disposed on an innersurface of the main compartment.

The top portion may include a supplemental compartment disposed on atleast a portion of the top portion to store at least one third itemtherein.

The supplemental compartment may be disposed on an outer surface of thetop portion.

The supplemental compartment may be disposed on an inner surface of thetop portion.

The plurality of fasteners may include a main fastener disposed along alength of the bottom portion between the bottom portion and the topportion to open or close access to the main compartment, and at leastone auxiliary fastener disposed along an edge of the at least oneauxiliary compartment to open or close access to the at least oneauxiliary compartment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and/or other features and utilities of the present generallyinventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated fromthe following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of a multi-compartment storage bag,according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventiveconcept; and

FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the multi-compartment storage bag in anopened position, according to an exemplary embodiment of the presentgeneral inventive concept.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now bedescribed more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings inwhich some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, thethicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated forclarity.

Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of variousmodifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown byway of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. Itshould be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit exampleembodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary,example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, andalternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbersrefer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being“connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directlyconnected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may bepresent. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directlyconnected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are nointervening elements present. Other words used to describe therelationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion(e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directlyadjacent,” etc.).

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exampleembodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” areintended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms“comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when usedherein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps,operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presenceor addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations,elements, components and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. Itwill be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonlyused dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art.However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a termdeviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill,this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context thisdefinition is given herein.

LIST OF COMPONENTS

Multi-Compartment Storage Bag 100

First Side 101

Second Side 102

Third Side 103

Fourth Side 104

Fifth Side 105

Sixth Side 106

Bottom Portion 110

Main Compartment 111

Auxiliary Compartment 112

Top Portion 120

Supplemental Compartment 121

Fasteners 130

Main Fastener 131

Auxiliary Fastener 132

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of a multi-compartment storage bag 100,according to an exemplary embodiment of the present general inventiveconcept.

FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the multi-compartment storage bag 100in an opened position, according to an exemplary embodiment of thepresent general inventive concept.

The multi-compartment storage bag 100 may be constructed from at leastone of metal, plastic, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.Additionally, the multi-compartment storage bag 100 may be flexible anddurable to receive at least one first item therein.

Referring to FIG. 1, the multi-compartment storage bag 100 isillustrated to have a rectangular shape. However, the multi-compartmentstorage bag 100 may be a rectangular prism, circular, conical,pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, or any other shape known to one ofordinary skill in the art, but is not limited thereto.

The multi-compartment storage bag 100 may include a first side 101, asecond side 102, a third side 103, a fourth side 104, a fifth side 105,a sixth side 106, a bottom portion 110, a top portion 120, and aplurality of fasteners 130, but is not limited thereto.

A length of the first side 101 may be at least substantially equivalentto a length of the third side 103, but is not limited thereto. A lengthof the second side 102 may be at least substantially equivalent to alength of the fourth side 104, but is not limited thereto.

The bottom portion 110 may include a main compartment 111 and at leastone auxiliary compartment 112, but is not limited thereto.

The top portion 120 may include a supplemental compartment 121, but isnot limited thereto.

The plurality of fasteners 130 may include a main fastener 131 and atleast one auxiliary fastener 132, but is not limited thereto.

The plurality of fasteners 130 may be at least one of a zipper, abuckle, a button, a snap, a clasp, a tape, a glue, a pull-tab, and hooksand loops, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 1, the main compartment 111 may have a predeterminedsize and a predetermined volume. Specifically, the main compartment 111may extend at least partially the length of the first side 101 and thelength of the third side 103 beginning at the second side 102 andterminating at the fourth side 104. Additionally, the bottom portion mayextend at least partially the length of the second side 102 and thelength of the third side 103 beginning at the third side 103 andterminating at the main fastener 131.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a user may store the at least one first itemwithin the main compartment 111. For example, the user may store asandwich within the main compartment 111. More specifically, the usermay grasp at least a portion of the top portion 120 to push and/or pullthe fifth side 105 and the sixth side 106 in a first direction or asecond direction from a first position (i.e. closed) to a secondposition (i.e. opened), such that the fifth side 105 and the sixth side106 may move at least partially away from each other. Additionally, themain fastener 131 may separate at least partially in response to theuser opening the multi-compartment storage bag 100. Alternatively, theuser may push and/or pull the fifth side 105 and the sixth side 106 inthe second direction or the first direction from the second position tothe first position, such that the fifth side 105 and the sixth side 106may move at least partially toward each other. As such, themulti-compartment storage bag 100 may be closed and the main fastener131 may be locked, such that the at least one first item in the maincompartment 111 may not fall out therefrom.

The at least one auxiliary compartment 112 may be removably disposed onat least a portion of an outer surface of the fifth side 105 of the maincompartment 111 and/or at least a portion of an outer surface of thesixth side 106 of the main compartment 111. As such, the user may removethe at least one auxiliary compartment 112 in response to pushing and/orpulling the at least one auxiliary compartment 112 away from the outersurface of the sixth side 106 of the main compartment 111.Alternatively, the user may remove the at least one auxiliarycompartment 112 in response to pushing and/or pulling the at least oneauxiliary compartment 112 away from the outer surface of the fifth side105 of the main compartment 111.

Alternatively, the at least one auxiliary compartment 112 may beremovably disposed on at least a portion of an inner surface of thefifth side 105 of the main compartment 111 and/or at least a portion ofan inner surface of the sixth side 106 of the main compartment 111.

The at least one auxiliary compartment 112 may have a predetermined sizeand/or a predetermined volume that is smaller with respect to thepredetermined size and/or the predetermined volume of the maincompartment 111.

The user may open and/or close the at least one auxiliary compartment112 in a similar manner as described above with respect to the maincompartment 111. As such, the user may store at least one second itemwithin the at least one auxiliary compartment 112. For example, the usermay store a condiment and/or a seasoning within the at least oneauxiliary compartment 112, such as salt, pepper, and/or ketchup.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the top portion 120 may be constructed, suchthat the fifth side 105 and the sixth side 106 of the top portion areseparated. Moreover, the user may grip at least a portion of the fifthside 105 and/or at least a portion of the sixth side 106 of the topportion 120. In other words, the top portion 120 may facilitate grippingby the user to open and/or close access to the main compartment 111.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the supplemental compartment 121 isillustrated to be disposed on at least a portion of the inner surface ofthe fifth side 105 of the top portion 120. However, the supplementalcompartment 121 may be disposed on at least a portion of the innersurface of the sixth side 106 of the top portion 120, at least a portionof the outer surface of the fifth side 105 of the top portion 120,and/or at least a portion of the outer surface of the sixth side 106 ofthe top portion 120.

The supplemental compartment 121 may have a predetermined size and/or apredetermined volume that is smaller than the predetermined size and/orthe predetermined volume of the top portion 120.

The user may open and/or close the supplemental compartment 121 in asimilar manner as described above with respect to the main compartment111. As such, the user may store at least one third item within thesupplemental compartment 121. For example, the user may store a utensilwithin the supplemental compartment 121, such as a knife 10, a spoon,and/or a fork.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept havebeen shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in theart that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing fromthe principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope ofwhich is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

1. A multi-compartment storage bag, comprising: a bottom portion,comprising: a main compartment to store at least one first item therein,and at least one auxiliary compartment removably disposed on at least aportion of the main compartment to store at least one second itemtherein, such that a first edge of the at least one auxiliarycompartment is flush with a first edge of the main compartment and asecond edge of the at least one auxiliary compartment is flush with asecond edge of the main compartment, such that the second edge isangularly disposed away from the first edge with respect to a direction;a top portion disposed at least partially along an edge of the bottomportion to facilitate gripping by a user; and a plurality of fastenersdisposed on at least a portion of the bottom portion to open or closeaccess to at least one of the main compartment and the at least oneauxiliary compartment.
 2. The multi-compartment storage bag of claim 1,wherein the at least one auxiliary compartment is disposed on an outersurface of the main compartment.
 3. The multi-compartment storage bag ofclaim 1, wherein the at least one auxiliary compartment is disposed onan inner surface of the main compartment.
 4. The multi-compartmentstorage bag of claim 1, wherein the top portion comprises: asupplemental compartment disposed on at least a portion of the topportion to store at least one third item therein.
 5. Themulti-compartment storage bag of claim 4, wherein the supplementalcompartment is disposed on an outer surface of the top portion.
 6. Themulti-compartment storage bag of claim 4, wherein the supplementalcompartment is disposed on an inner surface of the top portion.
 7. Themulti-compartment storage bag of claim 1, wherein the plurality offasteners comprises: a main fastener disposed along a length of thebottom portion between the bottom portion and the top portion to open orclose access to the main compartment; and at least one auxiliaryfastener disposed along an edge of the at least one auxiliarycompartment to open or close access to the at least one auxiliarycompartment.
 8. A multi-compartment storage bag, comprising: a maincompartment to store at least one first item therein; at least one firstauxiliary compartment removably disposed on at least a portion of anouter surface of the main compartment to store at least one second itemtherein; at least one second auxiliary compartment removably disposed onat least a portion of an inner surface of the main compartment to storeanother at least one second item therein; a main fastener disposed alonga length of the main compartment to open or close access to the maincompartment; a tape disposed along an edge of the at least one firstauxiliary compartment to open or close access to the at least one firstauxiliary compartment; and a pull-tab disposed along an edge of the atleast one second auxiliary compartment to open or close access to the atleast one second auxiliary compartment.